E.W. Scripps (SSP) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported Capital Expenditures of $1.1 million for Q1 2026, down 50.42% year-over-year from $2.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 97.6% quarter-over-quarter from $44.4 million in Q4 2025.
E.W. Scripps (SSP) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
E.W. Scripps (SSP) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $1.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $1.1 million, down 50.42% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $45.5 million (up 410.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $46.6 million, up 770.44% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $1.1 million in Q1 2026 per SSP's latest filing, from $44.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $59.2 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$44.9 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $6.8 million and a median of $4.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures tumbled 175.01% in 2023, then jumped 868.15% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$33.3 million in 2022, then soared by 277.9% to $59.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 92.27% to $4.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 868.15% to $44.4 million in 2025, then sank by 97.6% to $1.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSP's Capital Expenditures at $1.1 million in Q1 2026, $44.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$15.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -8.58 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 1.93 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 21.91 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 25,000.00 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 124,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 779,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 650,778.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -44.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -44.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.23 Mn |